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Table 2-2 
lists ports function 
Interface 
Function 
Power Button 
Switches the device on and off 
Power Jack 
Connects to the power adapter cable 
Reset 
Press the reset button for 2 seconds and the 
HG520 will be restarted (rebooted). 
To reset to default settings, turn off the 
device first. Hold the Reset button and then 
turn on the device; wait for 5-8 seconds and 
then release the button. Reset device’s 
configuration to factory default. 
LAN1-4 
RJ-45 connector: connects the device to 
your computer's Ethernet port, or to the 
uplink port on your LAN's hub, using the 
cable provided. 
ADSL 
RJ-11 connector: connects the device to a 
telephone jack using the supplied cable 
2.3 
Connecting the Hardware 
You need to connect the HG520 to the phone jack, the power 
outlet, and your computer or network devices. 
 
                 
                                
                    
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Caution: 
Before cable connection, turn off 
your computer(s), LAN hub/switch (if 
applicable), and the HG520. 
I. 
Connect the ADSL cable 
Connect one end of the phone cable to the RJ-11 connector on 
the rear panel of HG520. Connect the other end to the ADSL outlet 
provided by your service provider (normally MODEM port of the 
attached splitter). 
II. 
Connect the Ethernet cable 
Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to the one of the four 
RJ-45 connectors on the rear panel of HG520 , connect the other end 
to your computer’s network adaptor (NIC). If you are connecting a 
LAN to HG520, attach one end of the Ethernet cable to a regular hub 
port and the other end to the LAN port on HG520. 
III. 
Attach the power connector 
Connect the AC power adapter to the power connector on HG520 
and plug in the adapter to a wall outlet or power extension. 
 
                 
                                
                    
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IV. 
Turn on the HG520 and power up computers and LAN 
devices 
Press the Power switch on the rear panel of the device . 
Turn on and boot your computer(s) and any LAN devices such as 
hubs or switches. 
V. 
Configure HG520 through the WEB interface 
The detailed steps are described in Chapter 4 
Quick Setup. It will 
help you configure the HG520 .Quick Setup 
VI. 
Save the configurations and Reboot 
To make the settings you made on the HG520 take effect, save 
the configurations and reboot. 
 
                 
                                
                    
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Chapter 3 
Preparing Configuration 
3.1 
Setup 
z
Connect 
HG520 
and 
computer 
with 
cross-over/ 
straight-through Ethernet cable. 
z
Power on HG520. 
z
3.2 
Establishing the Connection 
Enter the IP address (default: 
192.168.1.1) of HG520 in the 
 
address line of Web Browser 
1) 
The dialog box displayed, as shown in “Figure 3-1”. 
 
                 
                                
                    
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Figure 3-1 
Authentication 
1) 
Please enter the management username/password into the 
fields (the default username/password is 
admin
/
admin
). 
2) 
Click on the <OK> button. 
3) 
If the authentication is valid, the home page “Device Info - 
Summary” will be displayed on the screen. Refer to 
“Figure 3-2”.